virtualenv: Seeded files retain permissions from an older cache
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.14.9, the app-data copy seeder uses shutil.copy() to copy cached package files into later environments, causing cached source modes to override the current run's umask. A cache populated under a permissive umask can therefore produce files writable by another local account in a later traversable environment, allowing package code such as pip/__init__.py to be modified and executed by the environment owner. The attacker cannot force the earlier umask, and a private destination parent prevents access. This issue is fixed in version 21.14.9.
CVE-2026-113720
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-113720
virtualenv
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "pypa",
"product": "virtualenv",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "< 21.14.9"
}
]
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-113720
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medium
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #49219 · Revision 1
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